Staff Report

October 13, 2014

Train Collision Kills One, Injures Two

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Four individuals, three who were researching at UCSB as visiting scholars, were involved in a train collision Saturday evening on a bridge near Vista Point that left one woman dead and two other people injured.

October 9, 2014

Fall from Balcony on Del Playa

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Santa Barbara County Fire Dispatch responded to a report of a cliff fall from 6693 Del Playa Drive at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 9, 2014. Updates to follow. Photo Courtesy of Ryan Mandell

October 6, 2014

UC to Allow LGBTQ Name Changes and Gender-Inclusive Restrooms

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University of California President Janet Napolitano announced that steps would be taken to provide a more inclusive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender UC students, staff and faculty last Monday. Among...

October 3, 2014

Police Arrest Salinas Man on Rape Charges

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Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man yesterday on charges of raping a 19-year-old female UCSB student. The suspect, 23-year-old Victor Farias from Salinas, California, was arrested following an invest...

October 2, 2014

UCSB Faculty Member Arrested

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Last Friday evening UCSB Police Department officers arrested philosophy professor Kevin Falvey on felony false imprisonment charges following a verbal altercation between Falvey and an unidentified female victim.

July 13, 2014

Gun-Wielding Suspect Reported in I.V.

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At approximately 12:53 a.m. this morning, an unidentified suspect brandished a handgun between Del Playa Drive and Camino Del Sur, according to a citizen who reported the incident. The suspect, who was last seen walking ...

July 4, 2014

Fire Engulfs UCSB Construction Site

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At approximate 3:30 a.m. this morning, fire crews, sheriffs and UCPD responded to flames engulfing several structures at a UCSB construction site.

June 27, 2014

Firefighters Combat Brush Fire on Local Nature Reserve

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At approximately 9:40 p.m. last night a brush fire broke out at Coal Oil Point, burning through about 20 acres of reserve land and threatening one residence which had to be evacuated. Although no structures have been dam...

June 5, 2014

Results of Tuesday’s Primary Released

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In California’s statewide direct primary election on Tuesday, candidates for the November general election for statewide office were chosen. Republican candidate Neel Kashkari will challenge the Democrat incumbent Edmu...

June 5, 2014

Top 20 Things to do Before you Graduate

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A list UCSB themed list of activities for you to part take in

May 29, 2014

In Memory of Our Fellow Gauchos

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George Chen      George Chen was born September 19, 1994. He spent his adolescence in Ottawa, Canada before moving to San Jose, California. George enjoyed spending time with children and worked as a YMCA camp counsel...

May 29, 2014

UCSB Student Arrested For Accidental Firearm Incident

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Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested third-year geography major Kevin Tym yesterday after he accidentally fired one shot from a 9mm Glock 17 handgun in his apartment at the 6500 block of Pardall Road.

May 29, 2014

Capps Discusses Recent Tragedy With U.S. House

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Representative for California’s 24th congressional district Lois Capps addressed the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday, speaking about the violent mass murder in Isla Vista last Friday before requesting a moment ...

May 23, 2014

Multiple Shootings in Isla Vista

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[Update: Police have now confirmed a total of seven fatalities and thirteen injured and more information is coming in continuously. Check here for the latest information.] At least one unidentified suspect traveling in a...

May 21, 2014

Two Professors Win Bellagio Residency

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The Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center recently awarded professors Richard Appelbaum and Nelson Lichtenstein a space in the prestigious Bellagio Residency Fellows program in Italy, where they will write a book to...

May 9, 2014

RHA President Announced

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UCSB dorm residents elected current on-campus senator, second-year political science and communication double major Nikki Calderon to the position of Residence Hall Association President in this past week’s RHA electio...